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Mikkeller
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij

Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Copenhagen, Denmark

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RATINGS: 617   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.75   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Brewed by Mikkeller at De Proefbrouwerij in Lochristi, Belgium. Known as Monk’s Brew in the U.S.
Ingredients : Water, malts (pils and pale), candy syrup, brown sugar, hops (northern brewer, hallertauer and styrian goldings) and ale yeast
Monk’s Elixir is a heavy dark Belgian ale inspired by the Trappist monasteries of Rochefort and Westvleteren. The beer style, characterized by its high content of alcohol, distinguishes itself by its dominant yeast character, delicious malt background and balanced hop notes.


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4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
auptitfourquet (1) - FRANCE - NOV 12, 2012 does not count
Au nez, des notes de pain d’épices. Un petit arričre gout de caramel avec une touche de madérisation. On sent bien l’alcool, sans que cela soit envahissant. Globalement plus légčre que les quadruples du męme genre.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
teorn88 (1198) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - NOV 11, 2012
On tap at Brewdog Camden. Dark brown coloured beer with a medium off white head and some average carbonation. Rather fruity and slightly caramel malty and spicy hinted aroma. Full palate. Finish is smouth and strong, slightly hoppy with some nice balanced spicy touches.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
RumRunner101 (387) - British Columbia, CANADA - NOV 4, 2012
Pours a dark, murky brown. Aroma is sweet and fruity - toffee, raisins, charred malt. Smooth, creamy body with low carbonation. Lots of flavour, more sweet than anything. The alcohol is well hidden. Nice.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
sfuen03 (139) - Barcelona, SPAIN - NOV 4, 2012
Bottle, served in trappist glass. Black color; brown, moderate lasting head whith a nice lacing. Not very powerful but complex and durable aroma: malt notes (caramel, bread, vanilla) and a quite nice alcoholic background. Palate lighter than expected, light carbonation. Taste is mainly sweet; caramel, coffee, a little of prum and vanilla. Complex but I think not so balanced as in a trappist quadrupel.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Carfi (293) - Rakovník, CZECH REPUBLIC - NOV 2, 2012
Lahev 0,33 l (odddog.cz) - Tmavší barva, slabá pěna, chuť po ovoci, karamelu a cukrovinek, alkohol není cítit a pivo se dá dobře pít, zahřeje .

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
BRW (193) - Barcelona, SPAIN - OCT 28, 2012
Pours brown with almost no head. Fruit aroma, taste of fig, a little alcohol. Good beer

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
someviking (132) - old bridge, New Jersey, USA - OCT 23, 2012
pours dark brown with zero head. looks cloudy. aroma is dark fruits and chocolate with a hint of alcohol. very nice malt character but a bit high on the booziness factor. like drinking a fine wine. taste gets better as it warms. delicious brew.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
shoulderbroken (1145) - Tokyo, JAPAN - OCT 16, 2012
Tap at Delirium Akasaka. Surprised I hadn’t rated this before. Dark brown, big golden creamy head. Aroma is Xmas biscuits, spice mainly, roasty and bit of chocolate sweetness. Hint of booze lurking. Very biscuity. Taste is similarly nice. Spice, ginger, cinnamon, creamy and roasty at the same time. Really smooth in the mouth. Pretty damn nice. Dangerously drinkable for the strength. Lovely but probably shouldn’t have had this so early in the afternoon.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
maley1 (470) - calgary, Alberta, CANADA - OCT 14, 2012
Muddy looking brown pour with frothy tan head. Aroma of malts, ripe fruit, caramel and yeast. Taste of prunes, raisins, caramel, bready, and a slight hoppy finish and slightly dry finish. Perfect carbonation and everything comes together nice on this beer. Delicious! Really savored and enjoyed this!!

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
garth_86 (197) - EDMONTON, Alberta, CANADA - OCT 12, 2012
Pours a dark brown with tan head. Nice lacing. Aroma is fruit, chocolate, alcohol and yeast. Taste is sweet, fruit, some after alcohol taste. Nice beer though.


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